This

This. Video.

Yes. 

Except the part about the deckle pages; I don't mind those. :)

DFTBA!

Review: Paper Towns

Title: Paper Towns
Author: John Green
Publisher: Speak: An Imprint of Penguin Group
Find it on: Goodreads | Amazon

Description from Goodreads:

 Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life--dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge--he follows.

After their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues--and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees of the girl he thought he knew.

 My Review:

I am a big fan of John and Hank Green's Youtube channel, The Vlogbrothers, so I was nervous about reading John Green's writing; I didn't want anything tarnishing my love for them!

The verdict:

I adored Paper Towns!

It's a clever and quirky story that has a very organic feel to it. The characters and their flaws were so real. And the message in this book? Fantastic.

I thought maybe the ending would leave me unsatisfied, but it didn't. The last paragraph is perfection.

The name Margo Roth Spiegelman will forever be stuck in my brain, like a catchy commercial jingle.

I highly recommend this book. I think that this story is enjoyable on many different levels, and therefor a wide gamut of people could find things to love about this story.

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For those of you who are unaware of whom the vlogbrothers are, please visit them on youtube:

Vlogbrothers

They sing songs, rant about random things, promote awesomeness, and are just generally fun and nice. Want a book related video? Check out John Green at the American Library Association's Annual Conference, appropriately titled:                

  Book Nerd PARADISE

 DFTBA! :)

In My Mailbox (2)

In My Mailbox is a meme that is hosted by The Story Siren. It's a fun way to share what books we got for the week.

I bought a few books this week:

Infinite Days | Rebecca Maizel (Goodreads | Amazon)

Isn't this cover so pretty? I'm not usually into photoshopped eyes, but i think this cover is stunning. I found a used copy in pristine condition. Score! They had a shimmery copy also. It was hard to pass up, but the copy I got was cheaper and still really pretty.

Now, these next two I am super excited about! I have recently discovered the Vlogbrothers on youtube. They are so funny and awesome! One of them is author John Green, and the other is his brother, Hank Green. I am totally a nerdfighter now. If you have no idea what I am talking about, then you should go check them out. Here is a FAQ video they made kind of explaining who they are and stuff:

Vlogbrothers

Everyone I have showed them to thinks I am such a nerd, but whatever. I love them.

So anyways, I bought two of John Green's books this week. Best part? I got these two on sale! Yay! I had to dig through the books to find a couple of books not all beat up, but totally worth it.

Paper Towns | John Green (Goodreads | Amazon)
 

An Abundance of Katherines | John Green (Goodreads | Amazon)

I really like this cover in person! I think it's really cute!